Summary
Jaechang Namgoong is a Senior Software Engineer based in Seoul with 8+ years focused on systems software, JVM internals, and blockchain engineering. He brings deep expertise in garbage collection algorithms and has a history of porting and optimizing JVMs for embedded devices and large customers while at Oracle and Aplix. Currently contributing to the ICON Project at PARAMETA, he pairs low-level kernel and storage experience (including RAID and embedded OS platforms) with practical VM engineering. Early-career work includes designing XVM’s garbage collector and shipping memory-compaction using Jonkers’ algorithm, a detail that highlights his durability in systems-level problem solving. Comfortable across Linux kernel, embedded platforms, and Java SE/ME ecosystems, he’s known for turning complex runtime challenges into production-ready solutions. He holds an M.S. and B.S. in Computer Science & Engineering from POSTECH.
8 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
M.S., Computer Science & Engineering, M.S., Computer Science & Engineering at Pohang University of Science and Technology